Simsbury High School - Yearbook (Simsbury, CT)

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Seated, left to right: Eddie Ludorf, Bob Powers, Bill Ketchen, Walt Mitchell, Eddie Kelly, Rickie DeGarrno, Danny Adamaitis. Standing, left to right: Teddy Engelke, Bob Horne, Paul Martin, Donald Stuart, Horton Holcombe, Mr. Henebry, Coach, Calvin Case, Jack Hamm, Herbie Rosenberg, Richard Cialfi, Bill Washburn. BASEBALL '47 As soon as the weather gets warm and the diamond is dry, Coach Henebry will issue his call to arms for baseball. Reporting back to duty will be nine lettermen and a few other prospects that were unable to go out last year. Many of the boys who saw action throughout last summer will be out doing their best for Simsbury High. Our greatest prob- lem will be to get a good pitching staff. Walt Mitchell and Dan Adamitis, who did some pitching last year will probably be out there twirling again. Baseball looks like the big gun for Simsbury this year. The team has entered the Central Connecticut Valley Conference. Working under Coach Henebry the boys are looking forward to a successful season. 34

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Junior Varsity Seated, left to right: Michael Dlubac, Rickie DeGarmo, John Bogus, Dick Curtiss, Lester Tul- ler. Standing: Mr. Sholes, Coach, Raymond Bogoslofski, Skipy Messenger, Russell Sto- cinis, Richard Cialfi. BASKETBALL '46-'47 lnclined to greater aggressiveness and more consistent power than in the past, the Simsbury Quintet looks forward to having a triumphant season in basketball. Training under the able hand of Russ Sholes, the combine has entered the Central Connecticut Valley Conference. This season marks the second year that the hoopsters have played together. The team is certain to have organized strength in its attack for the hoop. Varsity Left to right: Gordon Granger, George Mainville, Bernard Bogoslofski, Calvin Case, Ed- die Kelly, Eddie Ludorf, Hor- ton Holcombe,Bill Kelly, Herby Rosenberg, Mickey Gentile, Johnny Bogas, Walt Mitchell. 33

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CLASS PROPHECY 1957! Ten years since that glorious fhumm?l grad- uation day from Simsbury High, but somehow it seems as if it were yesterday. Thinking of all my old class- mates the other day, I decided to take a quick trip to see what had become of them, and now, on my return, l'll settle down and relate to you the happenings of my iourney. I started on my way to Hartford from Simsbury bright and early in the morning and as I scrambled hurriedly into the bus, I felt a hand grab me securely by the collar and, turning around, whom should it belong to but Doreen Finotti, who happened to be the driver, insisting on the exorbitant fare of 504' and telling us why rates have gone up six cents. Not want- ing to be cheap, I reluctantly gave her the money and settled down beside Louise Walcofsky, ready for a good chat. While visiting with Louise, I learned that Norma Harvey's book, Why Get Married? is a best seller, but that Norma is planning on matrimony soon, just the same. Louise also told me the following choice bits: Russell Farrar is in charge of the knitting depart- ment for restless men with nerves at Wise Smith'sp Dorothy Shenning entered the real estate business and has an office located over Goldfarb's Pet Shop on Market Street, near where June Brunelle's picture is displaying Mainville Dental Cream for false dentures. Lou Holcombe was promoted to grave digger in Dig- ger Martinelli's firm which has branches in nine prin- cipal cities, with Georgie Jones as head embalmer in the New York branch. Reaching Hartford, I bade farewell to Louise and made my way toward Foxes. As I entered, I noticed that Lois Moulton's cosmetics were being featured on the main floor. The fifth floor displayed women's slacks designed by Bill Washburn. Reaching the eleventh floor, fquite by accidentl I noticed that the head cash- ier was Leona Tetro. Later, while walking around the store, I recognized Betty Fahey modeling negligees designed by Ida Lemire. As a pang of hunger struck me, I realized that it was noon already, and I decided to go to Kay's Hash House-Our Best Is None Too Good, where Joe Krolikowski is manager. Margaret Ferris led the all- girl orchestra there, which featured Leona Goddard playing the tuba and Catherine Hall at the bass violin. Casmir Dombkowski, the male vocalist who is currently making the '57 bobby soxers swoon, sang Alan Hynd's latest hit, My Heart is Pounding Out a Boo- gie. Later, while chatting with Cas, I learned that Catherine Hastings is doing fine as head-nurse at Eugene Hanna's Dog and Cat Hospital. Just finishing my dessert, I suddenly realized that the small figure on the stage doing a lively tap dance was that of Dolly Gentile. Suddenly, after leaving the hash house, I found myself sprawling across the sidewalk and as I picked myself up, someone told me that I had been in the way of Florence Curtis, who was dashing to get to the movies before the prices changed. I then decided that it wasn't safe to walk so l hailed a taxi. I recognized genial Bob Powers to be my driver. He turned the radio on in the car and presently, the familiar voice of Jimmy Clark giving the weather forecast from Brainard Field shattered the stillness. Bob then turned to WTIC where l was reminded that Lee Collier is now the successor to Bob Steele as sports announcer. Bob also reminded us that Mickey Gentile is head football coach at Trinity. Eddie Ludorf is in charge of the basketball and swim- ming teams there also. Glancing at a magazine that I found on the seat of the taxi, I noticed an advertisement of Lyall Shaw as Atlas busy holding up the world. I was then distracted by a familiar voice and, turning quickly, saw that Sally Brainard, in charge of a fruit-stand lMacIntosh apples, five cents apiecel was calling out her wares, while eating up the profits. Hurrying past her was June Bailey on her way to her popcorn stand. We then rode over the new bridge constructed by Bob Cotton and passed Jackie James' Plastics Laboratory, Bob King's newstand, and Johnny Martinoli's barber shop, where Violet Lavigne is the manicurist. My next stop was at Bill Spatcher's Drive Yourself Helicopter Service, where I saw Jean Fellows, who was recently appointed a delegate to the U.N.O., about to leave for Geneva, Switzerland. Edythe Gers- ten alighted from a nearby plane and came over to say hello. She told me that she is now Dean of Girls at Wellesley and that Henry James, Wellesley Presi- dent, is employing Valerie Temple as his private secre- tary. Lois Weed and Gene Evleth are teaching at the Mother Goose Nursery School at Litchfield, and Helen Koseski is teaching English at Massachusetts State College, while Marion Parmelee is head gym instructor at the Lawrence St. Grammar School in Framingham. As I climbed into my helicopter, I decided to head for New York to see the Broadway musical, Never Too Young To Care, starring Gladys Paine and Don- ald Stewart. Helena Rogers was the producer and hair stylist was Frank Krasnoger. Margie Miller had charge of the choreography. Reaching the airport in New York, I met Bill Kelly who told me that he is running for dog-catcher, a political plum he hopes to pluck. He also told me that he recently heard from none other than Ernie Shaw in Hollywood, Ernie is Shirley Temple's second husband. Marion Russell is playing opposite him out there in the film, Women Spoil Me. I later met Ed Kelly, who is a screen writer, and has just finished a skit about Robert Soucie, a light-house keeper out on Catalina. Later, while attending a concert featuring Barbara Desmond as the pianist, I was disturbed by a gentle nudge. Looking around I saw Bob Johnson with a pretty blonde friend. Bob told me to be sure to see Beverly Fletcher and Craig Carlson who are now ballet stars. I also found out that Virginia Krogh has opened her Pay As You Enter and Leave Hat Shoppe in Brooklyn. Returning to Simsbury, I noticed Phyllis Silva, donned in a pair of overalls, directing the men who were painting the latest addition to the Pigeon Hostel run by the renowned Johnny Phillips. Landing in the front yard, I was told by John that David Wilson, now county agent is at Herman- Schnabel's Contented Cows Dairy Farm where he is putting on a daily demonstration of the modern techniques of dairying. I finally took leave of John and turned my heli- copter toward home with a feeling of elation surging through me after seeing all my old classmates. LOUISE WALCOFSKY VALERIE TEMPLE DAVID WILSON